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Our flat deck barges give contractors a stable, oversized platform for heavy equipment transport when a truck bed can't carry the load. Excavators and drilling rigs ride on deck the same way they would on solid ground, with barges built to fit tight waterways or carry wide industrial cargo across open water.
Heavy Haul Transportation Without the Highway
Heavy haul transportation by barge skips the road weight limits and permit delays that come with trucking oversized machinery. A single deck barge carries loads that would need several truck trailers, moving generators and drilling equipment straight to a job site without touching a highway or a bridge.
A Fleet Built to Handle Any Load
Our heavy equipment hauling fleet includes deck barges from 60 feet up to 282 feet long, with deck strengths reaching 5,000 pounds per square foot on our largest project cargo barges. Barge sizes run from small inland units built for tight canals to ocean-classed decks built for open water.
Spudwells on select barges hold the deck steady while equipment loads or unloads, and our push boats and truckable tugs move barges into locations a standard vessel cannot reach. Either a single excavator or a full drilling package can be loaded onto a barge sized to the job and the waterway ahead.
Why Choose McDonough Marine
McDonough Marine has hauled heavy equipment across U.S. waterways for more than 75 years and operates the largest deck barge fleet in the country. Our 18 fleet locations stretch from the East Coast through the Gulf of Mexico and up major inland rivers, giving crews a barge and a logistics team close to nearly any job site. We are your trusted partner for heavy equipment transport!
Contact Us Today
Contact us today to learn more about our ABS ocean barges and other types of barges we have to offer like spud barges.
When you partner with The Barge People, you work with a family-owned company and an experienced team. We look forward to talking with you about your project!
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1-800-227-4348
3500 North Causeway Blvd
Ste. 900
Metairie, LA 70002